How Exercise Modifies Cerebral Circuitry

6/26/2020 – 7/1/2022 Course Overview: This course will review the principals of activity dependent plasticity and provide an overview of how exercise can strengthen synaptic connection.  This course will also discuss the benefits of aerobic exercise, having...

Family Education and Support as a Cornerstone to Clinical Success

Course Overview: This course is designed to help learners define the landscape of long-term care needs, understand the multidimensional role of the unpaid family caregiver, the impact neurodegenerative disease has on the family unit, assess caregiver burnout, identify...

Dementia Overview

Course overview: This course is designed to provide a basic overview and understating of dementia and reviews important terminology to consider, the epidemiology of dementia, specific examples of dementia and a variety of complications with other live domains....

The Aging Brain and Dementia

Course Overview This course is designed to describe the challenges of brain aging and dementia in older adults as well as identify opportunities to influence this process.  This topic provides an overview of normal brain aging as well as the process of dementia...

Dementia Basics

Course Overview This course is designed to provide an overview of common terminology related to dementia, how dementia interferes with activities of daily living and recognize common symptoms of dementia. This course also discusses how to diagnose the cause of...